SBA Sets 50-Year Record in Loans to Small Businesses, Registers 29 Percent Increase in FY 2003; Loans to Minorities Up 38 Percent 10/10/03 4:39:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Sue Hensley of SBA, 202-205-6444; web: http://www.sba.gov/news/ WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A record number of small businesses turned for credit assistance to the U.S. Small Business Administration over the past year, producing a 29 percent increase in the total number of loans backed by the agency in FY 2003, including sharp jumps in the number of loans to women, minorities and veterans. During the fiscal year ending...